BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) – Battle Creek Unlimited and its affiliate, 50 Capital Ave Development Corp., have unveiled plans and a timeline for renovation of the former McCamly Plaza Hotel and adjacent McCamly Place.
Plans call for a $59 million overhaul of the 265,000-square foot complex.
When done, the hotel will have 180,000 square feet of space and 239 guest rooms.
The renovated hotel will operate as a DoubleTree by Hilton and be managed by 6PM Hospitality Partners. The hotel is expected to reopen in the third quarter of 2023.
It’s anticipated the hotel will have 165 employees. This will be the first teaching hotel of its kind in the region. BCU will work closely with its local/regional workforce and educational partners to create meaningful training and career opportunities for local residents and youth.
The 85,000-square foot McCamly Place, which is separate from the hotel, will be demolished. Demolition will not include Festival Market Square.
The new space will include a ticket office for the Kellogg Arena, pre-function/exhibitor space, bathrooms, a new restaurant, and extension of the hotel lobby.
It will also add outdoor green space to complement the existing Festival Market Square structure, located in the heart of downtown Battle Creek. Demolition is scheduled to begin in April 2022.
BCU is in the final stages of financing the project.
